The Second World War had a profound impact on the international community, and established the conditions for the creation of the United Nations. This weekend marks the official remembrance of the tens of millions of civilians and soldiers who died during the conflict.
Read the full story, “The United Nations remembers the dead of WWII”, on globalissues.org →

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